Old Armenian

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic

Noun

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յոպոպ (yopop)

  1. hoopoe
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).11.3:[1]
      Է թռչուն ինչ որ կոչի յոպոպ. յորժամ տեսանեն զծնաւղսն ծերացեալ կամ յաչաց պակասեալ, որդիք փետեն զհին թեւս ծնողացն եւ լեզուն զաչս նոցա եւ ջեռուցանեն զնոսա ընդ թեւաւքն իւրեանց
      Ē tʻṙčʻun inčʻ or kočʻi yopop. yoržam tesanen zcnawłsn ceracʻeal kam yačʻacʻ pakaseal, ordikʻ pʻeten zhin tʻews cnołacʻn ew lezun začʻs nocʻa ew ǰeṙucʻanen znosa ənd tʻewawkʻn iwreancʻ
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        There is a bird called hoopoe; when they see their parents growing old or with weakened eyes, their children pluck the old wings of the parents, lick their eyes and warm them beneath their wings

Usage notes

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  • In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek ἔποψ (épops).

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle Armenian: ոպոպ (opop)
  • Armenian: հոպոպ (hopop)

References

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  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 105, 148

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “յոպոպ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “յոպոպ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “յոպոպ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy